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'@@ -1,51 +1,71 @@ -{{Infobox gridiron football person -|image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> +{{Infobox NFL player +|image = +|caption = +|name = Steve Preece +|number = 33, 23, 20 +|currentteam = +|currentnumber = +|currentpositionplain = [[Defensive back]] |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|02|15}} |birth_place = [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]], [[Idaho]], [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name=nflpreece>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/stevepreece/2523490/profile|publisher=NFL.com|title=Steve Preece|accessdate=September 20, 2012}}</ref> -|death_date = -|Position = [[Defensive back]] -|number = 33, 23, 20 -|high_school = [[Borah High School|Borah]] (Boise, ID) -|College = [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] -|DatabaseFootball = PREECSTE01 -|PFR = PreeSt20 -|NFL = PRE166116 -|years = 1969<BR>1970-72<BR>1972<BR>1973-76<BR>1977 -|teams = [[New Orleans Saints]]<BR>[[Philadelphia Eagles]]<BR>[[Denver Broncos]]<BR>[[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]]<BR>[[Seattle Seahawks]] +|death_date = <!--{{death date and age|20YY|MM|DD|1947|02|15}}--> +|heightft = 6 +|heightin = 1 +|weight = 195 +|debutyear = [[1969 New Orleans Saints season|1969]] +|debutteam = [[1969 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] +|finalyear = [[1977 Seattle Seahawks season|1977]] +|finalteam = [[1977 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] +|highschool = [[Borah High School|Borah (Boise, ID)]] +|college = [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] +|undraftedyear = 1969 +|draftyear = +|draftround = +|draftpick = +|pastteams = <nowiki></nowiki> +* [[1969 New Orleans Saints season|New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|1969}}) +* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1970}}−{{NFL Year|1972}}) +* [[1972 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1972}}) +* [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]] ({{NFL Year|1973}}−{{NFL Year|1976}}) +* [[1977 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|1977}}) +|status = +<!--|highlights = <nowiki></nowiki>--> +|nfl = PRE166116 }} '''Steven Packer "Steve" Preece''' (born February 15, 1947) is a former professional [[American football|football]] player, a [[defensive back]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]] for 9 seasons, from [[1969 NFL season|1969]] to [[1977 NFL season|1977]]. He played his [[college football]] at [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]], where he was a successful option [[quarterback]]. ==Early life== -Born in [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]], Preece grew up in [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and played [[high school football]] at [[Borah High School|Borah High]]<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uL5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2733%2C3322661 Lewiston Morning Tribune]'' - Preece calls it quits - 1978-07-12 - p.2B</ref> for legendary coach [[Ed Troxel]], also his coach in [[Track and field athletics|track]]. At the talent-rich program, Preece had to wait his turn to play. Opened in 1958, Borah had won or tied for the conference title and mythical state title (writers' poll) in each of its first six years.<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=odxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5766%2C3790931 Spokesman-Review]'' - Borah ends Boise dream; Cady stars - 1963-11-11 - p.14</ref> -Preece became the Lions' starting quarterback during his senior year in the fall of 1964. The Borah Lions were undefeated entering the final game against rival [[Boise High School|Boise]] on [[Veterans Day]], but allowed the Braves to overcome a ten-point deficit in the second half to gain their first win in seven tries over Borah, and the Lions had to settle for second place for the first time in the conference and final state poll.<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bRdZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1877%2C4581886 Spokesman-Review]'' - Boise rally stuns Borah - 1964-11-13 - p.16</ref><ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6VtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4728%2C3742878 Spokane Daily Chronicle]'' - Boise grabs Idaho crown in last poll - 1964-11-14 - p.8</ref> +Born in [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]], Preece grew up in [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]] and played [[high school football]] at [[Borah High School|Borah High]]<ref name=pciqu>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uL5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2733%2C3322661 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |title=Preece calls it quits |agency=Associated Press |date=July 12, 1978 |page=2B}}</ref> for legendary coach [[Ed Troxel]], also his coach in [[Track and field athletics|track]]. At the talent-rich program, Preece had to wait his turn to play. Opened in 1958, Borah had won or tied for the conference title and mythical state title (writers' poll) in each of its first six years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=odxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5766%2C3790931 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Borah ends Boise dream; Cady stars |date=November 11, 1963 |page=14}}</ref> +Preece became the Lions' starting quarterback during his senior year in the fall of 1964. The Borah Lions were undefeated entering the final game against rival [[Boise High School|Boise]] on [[Veterans Day]], but allowed the Braves to overcome a ten-point deficit in the second half to gain their first win in seven tries over Borah, and the Lions had to settle for second place for the first time in the conference and final state poll.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bRdZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1877%2C4581886 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise rally stuns Borah |date=November 13, 1964 |page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6VtYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lvcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4728%2C3742878 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise grabs Idaho crown in last poll |date=November 14, 1964 |page=8}}</ref> ==College career== After graduating in 1965, Preece accepted a [[Athletic scholarship|scholarship]] to [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]], recruited by linebackers coach Ed Knecht. Knecht had previously been the head coach at rival [[Boise High School|Boise High]], and had connections in [[Southwestern Idaho|southwestern]] [[Idaho]]. Preece had great speed (10.0 in the 100 yard dash), and a good arm, a great fit for the option offense. Knecht had received a phone call warning him that a rival school was attempting to steal Preece away from the Beavers, so he promptly called new head coach [[Dee Andros]] with the news, to which Andros responded, "Get the $@%! over there. And if you don't get him, don't bother to come back."<ref>{{cite web | title=Season of the Giant Killers | publisher=beaverblitz.com | url=http://oregonstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=121020 | accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref> (Andros was previously the head coach at the [[Idaho Vandals football|University of Idaho]]. Knecht was a former assistant coach at Idaho and a future athletic director (1969–74).<ref>[http://www.govandals.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17100&ATCLID=1456252 Go Vandals.com] - Ed Knecht - accessed 2012-03-09</ref>) -As a sophomore in [[1966 college football season|1966]], Preece split time as the starting quarterback with senior Paul Brothers.<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2253%2C6102086 Eugene Register-Guard]'' - Beavers win 3rd straight - p.1B</ref><ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wuVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6979%2C4342135 Eugene Register-Guard]'' - Soph QB's the vogue - 1966-10-21 - p.2B</ref> After Brothers' graduation, Preece was the starter for the 1967 and 1968 seasons, and the Beavers compiled a 14-5-1 record (.725). Included in this success was a win and a tie against [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]], and a split with [[USC Trojans football|USC]] and [[O.J. Simpson]]. The Beavers won 3-0 in [[1967 college football season|1967]], the Trojans won 17-13 in [[1968 college football season|1968]] in [[Los Angeles]]. +As a sophomore in [[1966 college football season|1966]], Preece split time as the starting quarterback with senior Paul Brothers.<ref name=bs3str>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2253%2C6102086 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Beavers win 3rd straight |date=October 30, 1966 |page=1B}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wuVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6979%2C4342135 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Uhrhammer |first=Jerry |title=Soph QB's the vogue |date=October 21, 1966 |page=2B}}</ref> After Brothers' graduation, Preece was the starter for the 1967 and 1968 seasons, and the Beavers compiled a 14-5-1 ({{winning percentage|14|5|1}}) record. Included in this success was a win and a tie against [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]], and a split with [[USC Trojans football|USC]] and [[O.J. Simpson]]. The Beavers won 3-0 in [[1967 college football season|1967]], the Trojans won 17-13 in [[1968 college football season|1968]] in [[Los Angeles]]. -The [[1967 college football season|1967]] OSU football team finished with a record of 7-2-1 and a #7 ranking in the [[AP Poll|AP national poll]]. OSU defeated previous #1 USC in Corvallis, and #2 [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] on the road, and tied #2 [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] in [[Los Angeles]], earning them the title of "The Giant Killers." OSU also beat the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] Hawkeyes on the road, but a mid-season lapse of consecutive losses to unranked teams severely damaged the Beavers' [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] chances and national ranking. OSU lost to the [[Washington Huskies football|Washington Huskies]] in [[Seattle]]<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9mZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6895%2C2147574 Spokane Daily Chronicle]'' - 1967-10-09 - p.13</ref> and [[BYU Cougars football|BYU Cougars]] in [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]].<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hGAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1IYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2881%2C2854145 Tri-City Herald]'' - Brigham Young air assault drops Oregon State, 31-13 - 1967-10-15 - p.25</ref> Although OSU defeated USC, the Beavers wound up behind in the Pac-8 conference standings with a loss and a tie, USC defeated [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]] 14-3 in the Rose Bowl and was crowned national champion for the 1967 season. Oregon State did not play in a [[bowl game]], due to conference rules. +The [[1967 Oregon State Beavers football team|1967]] OSU football team finished with a record of 7-2-1 and a #7 ranking in the [[AP Poll|AP national poll]]. OSU defeated previous #1 USC in Corvallis, and #2 [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]] on the road, and tied #2 [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] in [[Los Angeles]], earning them the title of "The Giant Killers." OSU also beat the [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] Hawkeyes on the road, but a mid-season lapse of consecutive losses to unranked teams severely damaged the Beavers' [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] chances and national ranking. OSU lost to the [[Washington Huskies football|Washington Huskies]] in [[Seattle]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9mZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2vcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6895%2C2147574 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |agency=Associated Press |title=Beaver fumbles aid Husky win|date=October 9, 1967 |page=13}}</ref> and [[BYU Cougars football|BYU Cougars]] in [[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]].<ref>''[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hGAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1IYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2881%2C2854145 Tri-City Herald]'' - Brigham Young air assault drops Oregon State, 31-13 - 1967-10-15 - p.25</ref> Although OSU defeated USC, the Beavers wound up behind in the Pac-8 conference standings with a loss and a tie, USC defeated [[Indiana Hoosiers football|Indiana]] 14-3 in the Rose Bowl and was crowned national champion for the 1967 season. Oregon State did not play in a [[bowl game]], due to conference rules; the Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season. -The [[1968 college football season|1968]] Oregon State team would go 7-3, and finish #15 in the nation. +The [[1968 college football season|1968]] Oregon State team went 7-3 and finished #15 in the nation. ==Professional career== -Undrafted, Steve Preece signed a free agent [[National Football League|NFL]] contract with the [[New Orleans Saints]] in [[1969 NFL season|1969]], not as a quarterback but as a defensive back. He was traded to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for the 1970 season, staying through 1971, and playing one game for them in 1972 before being traded to the [[Denver Broncos]]. In [[1973 NFL season|1973]] he was traded to the [[Los Angeles Rams]], where he would play for four seasons, the last two as a back-up, the only time in his career. He played his last season in [[1977 NFL season|1977]] as a starter for the [[Seattle Seahawks]], and had four interceptions. Following off-season surgery on his left knee, Preece announced his retirement in July [[1978 Seattle Seahawks season|1978]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uL5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2733,3322661|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Preece calls it quits|date=July 12, 1978|page=2B}}</ref> As a pro, Preece played a role similar to [[Nolan Cromwell]], a defensive back who held for place kicks and was available to play quarterback in an emergency; both had been option quarterbacks in college. +Undrafted, Steve Preece signed a free agent [[National Football League|NFL]] contract with the [[New Orleans Saints]] in [[1969 NFL season|1969]], not as a quarterback but as a defensive back. He was traded to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] for the 1970 season, staying through 1971, and playing one game for them in 1972 before being traded to the [[Denver Broncos]]. In [[1973 NFL season|1973]] he was traded to the [[Los Angeles Rams]], where he would play for four seasons, the last two as a back-up, the only time in his career. He played his last season in [[1977 NFL season|1977]] as a starter for the [[Seattle Seahawks]], and had four interceptions. Following off-season surgery on his left knee, Preece announced his retirement in July [[1978 Seattle Seahawks season|1978]].<ref name=pciqu/> As a pro, Preece played a role similar to [[Nolan Cromwell]], a defensive back who held for place kicks and was available to play quarterback in an emergency; both had been option quarterbacks in college. ==After football== Preece is in the [[real estate]] business in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and regularly provides color commentary for the [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] football broadcasts. ==References== -{{reflist}} +{{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} -*''[[The Idaho Statesman]]'', 16-Dec-1977 -*[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PREECSTE01 Database Football: Steve Preece stats] +<!--*''[[The Idaho Statesman]]'', 16-Dec-1977--> *[http://oregonstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=121020 Season of the Giant Killers] - Oregon State - 1967 *[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/oregon_state/yearly_results.php?year=1965 CFB Data Warehouse] Oregon State results 1965-69 *[http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steve-preece-1.html Sports-Reference.com: Steve Preece] collegiate statistics *[http://www.databasefootball.com/College/polls/appoll.htm?pollid=816 Final AP Poll] - 1967 season *[http://www.databasefootball.com/College/polls/appoll.htm?PollID=885 Final AP Poll] - 1968 season +*{{Footballstats |nfl=PRE166116 |cfl= |afl= |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr=PreeSt20 |dbf=PREECSTE01 |rotoworld=}} + {{Oregon State Beavers quarterback navbox}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME =Preece, Steve '